Female Support Worker
South Shields
Relief Hours Available
£12.21 per hour
Real Life Options treats our staff with the same respect, care, and consideration that we show the people we support. We deliver a creative, dynamic, person-centred, and enablement approach to help individuals live fulfilling lives, promoting independence, individuality, and achieving personal goals and outcomes.
We are looking to recruit a dedicated Support Worker to join our team and provide support within our respite service in South Shields.
The Role
At Bisley Drive, we support guests within a 7-bedroom respite short break service for adults with learning disabilities.
We are seeking individuals experienced in delivering support.
Support provided includes:
* Tending to all aspects of daily living, including personal care
* Domestic household support
* Support with budgets and finances
* Social support
* Family support
* Medication support
* Liaison with health and social care professionals
* In-house and out-of-house activities
* Staff ratio varies based on guest needs
An enhanced DBS check is required for this role.
Benefits and Rewards
* A minimum of 28 days paid holiday per year, including bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time staff)
* Accredited training to enhance your skills
* An employer-contributory pension scheme
Additional benefits include:
* Health Cash Plan (for full/part-time contracted hours)
* £10,000 Life Cover
* Employee Assistance Programme (medical helpline, counselling, debt, financial, legal support)
* Discounted goods and services via Reward Gateway
* Cycle to Work Scheme
* Financial wellbeing scheme
* Refer a Friend Incentive Bonus (terms apply)
* Recognition initiatives
We value candidates with the right values and behaviors, helping us uphold our workplace values: Respect, Honesty, Responsibility, and Excellence.
If you can demonstrate six or more of the following skills—Honest, Good Communicator, Strong Values, Flexible, Passionate, Self-Motivated, Reliable, Caring, Inclusive—you may be the person we're looking for.
Please note initial contact will typically be via email; check all folders, including junk mail.
Real Life Options is an equal opportunities employer. We aim to recruit, train, and promote the best person for the role, fostering an environment free from discrimination, victimization, and harassment, where everyone is treated with dignity and respect.
If you have a disability, learning difficulty, medical condition, or individual need that might affect your performance during the selection process, we are happy to make reasonable adjustments. Please let us know.
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